My Parents...A Perfect Blend

My parents are in Hawaii right now having the time of their lives. There are no two people who deserve it more. My parents have been married for 20 years. That is since they have been 17 years old. I could not even imagine such a feat. With all the problems between men and women, my parents are the perfect example of how a relationship should work. They are enough alike to get along, but enough different to have chemistry. Neither one of them fit the typical "sitcom" husband or wife mold. My dad is not a lazy guy who lays on the couch all weekend and watches television. He does not always say stupid things and get yelled at. My mom does not constantly say degrading things to him and talk about how he is not good enough. They simply love each other and get along. I could not imagine being raised by two better people. The cool part is that they made it through being poor and having a child early with hard work and determination. Men and women have a ton of problems but my parents seem to avoid all of the pitfalls. Their relationship is not perfect by any means. They have fights like everyone else. My mom has her own theory on the old cliche never go to bed angry. She says go to bed angry and when you wake up it will not seem so bad. She adds that if you do wake up angry then it must be serious. I think that is great advice from a great couple. I just hope that one day that I get to have a marriage as strong and loving as theirs.